SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, MI — North Saginaw Township's Little League 10-11 run ended Sunday in a 17-4 loss to Midland Fraternal in a section tournament at North Saginaw Township fields.

Midland scored 10 runs in the top of the fifth inning, breaking open a 7-4 game and ending the game in a five-inning mercy.

Dominic Simpson and Brady Maurer had three hits each for North, which ended its tournament run with a 5-3 record.

"It was 0-0 after two innings after we left the bases loaded in both innings," North coach John Sullivan said. "Midland is a good team. They'll do well in the state tournament."

Thomas Schultz added a double and two RBIs for North.

"It was a good run for us," Sullivan said. "We had four of our kids bumped up to the 11-12 team, so it was a pretty good accomplishment for us to win the district."

Caleb Brenske had the big hit for Midland, hitting a three-run homer in the 10-run fifth-inning. Riley Nelson, who earned the win on the mound, led Midland with four hits.

Cameron Patty, Max Coughlin and Ryan Erdmann added two hits each, while Nelson and Patty scored four runs each. Avian Rivera added three RBIs, two runs and two walks for a Midland team that drew 12 walks.

Midland Fraternal advances to the state tournament Friday at Vicksburg.